Landscaping your yard may seem like an unnecessary luxury for many of us trying to save money. Well, this is actually wrong. Did you know that you can help beautify your yard, while helping to save hundreds of dollars off of your energy bills, by landscaping properly?
First, there is the most obvious, but probably also most energy saving technique of planting trees in your yard. These trees can’t just be planted anywhere, though. They should be planted in the most strategic spots and angles to block out the sun’s heat during the summer. These new trees can save you as much as 25 percent on your summer cooling bills. Trees not only help you save on your cooling bills, but also you winter heating bills. Trees can block the cold, winter wind from hitting your house, and help harness passive solar energy. Do this by making sure your trees are not planted in front of any of your south facing windows. This allows the warmth from the sun to help heat your house during the winter time.
Another little known fact is that keeping a healthy lawn during the summertime can also help you save on air cooling expenses. Grass transpires to keep itself cool during the summertime. This cools not only the grass itself, but the entire surrounding area.